Three to six months or more for full recovery, but you won't have to keep it packed after a couple of weeks. Care (no roughness to the nose, and limit strenuous activities).should still be taken after the packing is removed to prevent bleeding. Most of the swelling and bruising should be gone in two to three weeks, but the swelling may last longer. Most of the work, in most cases, is usually done from the inside, so there is little risk of lasting scars. An important note - DO NOT wear heavy glasses or sunglasses until healed completely or you may mess up the nose job and end up with indentations on the sides of your nose, and possibly make it crooked (the doctor hadn't warned me about that, so I found out the hard way, and he got upset because I messed his work up!).
.It isn't that bad though, the worst of it will be over in 16 days, and if you REALLY need it, it'll be worth it..
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